From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry, Ire.
To: Frank Gleasure, 36 Litchfield St., Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received you ever welcomed letter the week before last and was very glad at hearing from you once again I hope your wife and the baby are quite well by this time, we are all about the same as usual here. The weather here at present is not very good it has being bitterly cold since the 1st April although we had not a very bad winter this year. I'm sure you'll be very much surprised when you hear about Mrs Morris, well Frank she was the most evil-minded good for nothing person that I ever came across to put it in one word for you we had to kick her out of the house, and we're in this house a long time now and its the first time we ever had to do it to anybody. It happened on a Sunday evening the boss was out walking and Annie and I were inside with her, when all of a sudden she turned round and commenced to insult us about father and his former days we stood up for him and then she turned round on Annie and said the most horrible and cruel things about her that I ever heard said to anyone before, we ordered her out of the house and she wouldn't go for us so when the boss came in we told him he'd have to order her out that it would be either us or her inside so he told her go and she had the cheek to ask George to carry her valise up town for her but indeed we would not let him be a servant to her she was just too months staying with us at the time she left she was a week then staying up town and then she went to Dublin to her sister and we did not see or hear from her since and indeed we'd be better of if we never saw her for she told us things that I would rather never have heard and I'm very glad that anyone around here don't know what she told us. The trouble did not end there while she was here she told the boss that I told her I was going to join the catholic church and to marry a catholic fellow I was going with well if he had asked me about it while she was here I would have being able to contradict her because I never told her any such thing but instead of that he keeps it in until last week and then charges me with it and told me I was a disgrace and that he'd kick me out with out a penny do you think that anyone would put up with that. It may be the case that I may marry a catholic boy, there's one thing certain that I'll marry whom I like I don't care whom it pleases or don't. It would be far better for Annie and I to be out earning our wages for we'd have something by our time and would be independent of everybody. I don't think there are any other two girls in the country would put up with what we have to not having even a sixpence or shilling that we can call our own only whatever I chance to get in the shop myself and that's very little. Annie wants to go to America and she says she won't stop here another winter if she can help it. I want you to advise us what is best to do and will you write it on a separate sheet of paper so he would not see it when he reads the letter and don't say anything about what I've told you here except on the separate sheet I may tell you our time is not a bed of roses and I don't want to stay here much longer. I hope that before many years will pass by that we shall all be together over there again a place where we had a right to be left the first day. and it was true for you that it changed the whole course of our lives. I hope you'll write to me soon again and Hoping your wife little baby and self are all quite well Iremain
Your loving sister
Mai
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
January 16, 1916
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry
To: Frank Gleasure, 36 Litchfield St, Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
Just a line let you know I received your ever welcomed letter and Xmas Cards. about a fortnight ago. I was very sorry to hear you were sick I hope you have fully recovered by this also the little chap I hope he's over his fit. he must be quite a little man now, I hope you won't fail to send me that long promised photograph before long of him, I should also like to get one of yourself and wife. I am sending you one of my own takings of George and I. I wonder will you recognize the place we are taken at its down at the old pump near the river. the bridge you see is the new iron bridge they have going across the island racecourse, you can only see a part of the old pump. I had a few more to send to you but Annie asked me for them as she wants to send them to Miss Reardon as she got a letter from her a few days before Xmas and is writing to her. She told us she was living in our old house minding young children that have no parents she also said she has not seen you for a long time do you ever go out that way now, she did not mention any of the Bailys and father would like to know whether they are living or not do you know anything about them, let me know the next time you are writing. The weather has being very good here all the winter with the exception of a few heavy storms, we had to close our shop one day the storm was so bad. Father's sister is staying with us since New Year's Day, she is not a bad class of a person, she only stayed at Tullig for about a fortnight and then came in here I believe she had a kick up with them out there as short as the time was I could not find out the right root of the thing as yet, her version of the story was it was there fault but anyway we are to have her here with us until the month of May she is going back again then her husband is to come over for her about a month before she leaves She is a person that would try and boss Annie and I, if she thought it would succeed with her. I think that George will be going back to that country with her she is trying to take him anyway and he is anxious to go she says that he would get on there well with his trade and get plenty of work at it up there where she is more especially when her husband is a builder she said he could get him at work there putting this electric light as he's building them. what do you think of the idea. when she came here first she asked Annie or I to go with her back so she asked father about it and he was not for it at all and by what we can make out about her talk that the boss is for making matches for us in this country she even suggested about Annie going into a farm of land, but when she told Annie that you may say Annie gave her a bit of her mind. Don't you think we'd look nice married to an old farmer to wind up our days with him. If George will be so lucky as to get away from this old country he's alright. I should like him to go away from this place as there is so many old bummers around this old town always thats its no place for him more especially when he comes in contact with them so often. You were asking me about the people out at Tullig they are all well out there presently old Patsy Dillane has got very feeble for the last few months you know he has no one in that house with him only his brother in-law there is no woman there only a neighboring woman that comes there during the day and does a few things for him the poor man is a pity in the later end of his days with no one to look after him. his daughter Bridge lives about three or four miles away from him but she has a lot of children of her own to look after. Do you ever see any of them over there let me know when you are writing next Do you see the Buckley girls or Threvor Chute at all I sent you a little parcel for the little chap at Xmas I hope you got it alright I must send you something more useful very soon for him I think I have about all for this time when I know if George is going or not I shall let you know I suppose you'd nearly go to New York to see him as its that way they would go back. in the meantime I hope I shall have a letter from you very soon again and Hoping ye are all well with best wishes to all I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 36 Litchfield St, Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
Just a line let you know I received your ever welcomed letter and Xmas Cards. about a fortnight ago. I was very sorry to hear you were sick I hope you have fully recovered by this also the little chap I hope he's over his fit. he must be quite a little man now, I hope you won't fail to send me that long promised photograph before long of him, I should also like to get one of yourself and wife. I am sending you one of my own takings of George and I. I wonder will you recognize the place we are taken at its down at the old pump near the river. the bridge you see is the new iron bridge they have going across the island racecourse, you can only see a part of the old pump. I had a few more to send to you but Annie asked me for them as she wants to send them to Miss Reardon as she got a letter from her a few days before Xmas and is writing to her. She told us she was living in our old house minding young children that have no parents she also said she has not seen you for a long time do you ever go out that way now, she did not mention any of the Bailys and father would like to know whether they are living or not do you know anything about them, let me know the next time you are writing. The weather has being very good here all the winter with the exception of a few heavy storms, we had to close our shop one day the storm was so bad. Father's sister is staying with us since New Year's Day, she is not a bad class of a person, she only stayed at Tullig for about a fortnight and then came in here I believe she had a kick up with them out there as short as the time was I could not find out the right root of the thing as yet, her version of the story was it was there fault but anyway we are to have her here with us until the month of May she is going back again then her husband is to come over for her about a month before she leaves She is a person that would try and boss Annie and I, if she thought it would succeed with her. I think that George will be going back to that country with her she is trying to take him anyway and he is anxious to go she says that he would get on there well with his trade and get plenty of work at it up there where she is more especially when her husband is a builder she said he could get him at work there putting this electric light as he's building them. what do you think of the idea. when she came here first she asked Annie or I to go with her back so she asked father about it and he was not for it at all and by what we can make out about her talk that the boss is for making matches for us in this country she even suggested about Annie going into a farm of land, but when she told Annie that you may say Annie gave her a bit of her mind. Don't you think we'd look nice married to an old farmer to wind up our days with him. If George will be so lucky as to get away from this old country he's alright. I should like him to go away from this place as there is so many old bummers around this old town always thats its no place for him more especially when he comes in contact with them so often. You were asking me about the people out at Tullig they are all well out there presently old Patsy Dillane has got very feeble for the last few months you know he has no one in that house with him only his brother in-law there is no woman there only a neighboring woman that comes there during the day and does a few things for him the poor man is a pity in the later end of his days with no one to look after him. his daughter Bridge lives about three or four miles away from him but she has a lot of children of her own to look after. Do you ever see any of them over there let me know when you are writing next Do you see the Buckley girls or Threvor Chute at all I sent you a little parcel for the little chap at Xmas I hope you got it alright I must send you something more useful very soon for him I think I have about all for this time when I know if George is going or not I shall let you know I suppose you'd nearly go to New York to see him as its that way they would go back. in the meantime I hope I shall have a letter from you very soon again and Hoping ye are all well with best wishes to all I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
November 29, 1915
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry, Ire.
To: Frank Gleasure, 36 Litchfield St., Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
A few lines hoping they will find you and family all well, I was going to write to you for the past month but I said then I'd wait until I'd write for Xmas you know I have to do my Xmas writing a bit early unaccount of the rush for Xmas in the shop I don't have a minute to spare sometimes and we are so shorthanded, all the same I would not care to have any more bar-tenders with us because you have to be there yourself with them so its just as good to do what you have to do yourself any way those apprentices are an awful bother coming in out of the country they are so stupid you couldn't learn some of them nothing. How are you doing ever since I do hope well, and how is the little chap getting on he must be getting to be quite strong by this let me know about him when you are writing I am looking out for something for him for Xmas, it will be only a little token this time as I needn't tell you what kind of times we have here in Ireland at the present time you would be surprised at the price of stuff. I intended making some things myself for him all the summer but time slipped by so quickly but after the rush of Xmas I won't forget I have a nephew across the waters. Father's sister Mrs Morris is coming home in fact she could be landed in Dublin this week, she never wrote and told us she was coming but I had a letter from her husband saying she was sailing and that she would be in Liverpool on the 21st inst. but we have not heard from her as yet perhaps she got nervous and turned back again you know she made an attempt to come home before like that and when she came as far as New York she got afraid and would not venture at that time Adam went to Queenstown to meet her and was there two or three days waiting for her, it may be the same this time. I'd like if she came all the same she might steal me back with her. I would love to go across but there's no good in having those notions in my head as father could not do without me here at home. I got those papers and two books of music all right the music was very nice. I was at a Ball last Sunday night and had a lovely time and by mere luck the boss let me go he is very severe as far as pleasure is concerned he never lets us go anywhere like that but I insisted on going to this one. Have you got any Photo's of the little chap taken yet why don't you get one and send it over long ago you promised me one and you never send it since. George is doing splendid at his business he has only ten months more and then his time will be up, by the way he got three letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland asking him to join the ranks all the boys of military age got them for the past month, it is to be feared that they will have to press for men in the finish. I am just after getting a letter from Mrs Morris from Dublin saying she will be in Kerry tomorrow so she arrived after all. I shall write you a few lines again when I see her and tell you about her, I hope she'll have lots of money. I hope you'll send me a good long letter the next time and I'm patiently waiting still for the letter from your wife Ido hope she'll write to me for Xmas. if it were only a few lines I would be delighted to get them. I have nothing more to say this time but I shall write a few lines again to you in the course of a week or ten days. I shall be also sending you something for the baby hope you'll get it all right. I will now say Goodbye for this time hoping this will find you all well and Wishing you all A Very Happy Xmas and a Bright New Year I remain
Your Loving Sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 36 Litchfield St., Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
A few lines hoping they will find you and family all well, I was going to write to you for the past month but I said then I'd wait until I'd write for Xmas you know I have to do my Xmas writing a bit early unaccount of the rush for Xmas in the shop I don't have a minute to spare sometimes and we are so shorthanded, all the same I would not care to have any more bar-tenders with us because you have to be there yourself with them so its just as good to do what you have to do yourself any way those apprentices are an awful bother coming in out of the country they are so stupid you couldn't learn some of them nothing. How are you doing ever since I do hope well, and how is the little chap getting on he must be getting to be quite strong by this let me know about him when you are writing I am looking out for something for him for Xmas, it will be only a little token this time as I needn't tell you what kind of times we have here in Ireland at the present time you would be surprised at the price of stuff. I intended making some things myself for him all the summer but time slipped by so quickly but after the rush of Xmas I won't forget I have a nephew across the waters. Father's sister Mrs Morris is coming home in fact she could be landed in Dublin this week, she never wrote and told us she was coming but I had a letter from her husband saying she was sailing and that she would be in Liverpool on the 21st inst. but we have not heard from her as yet perhaps she got nervous and turned back again you know she made an attempt to come home before like that and when she came as far as New York she got afraid and would not venture at that time Adam went to Queenstown to meet her and was there two or three days waiting for her, it may be the same this time. I'd like if she came all the same she might steal me back with her. I would love to go across but there's no good in having those notions in my head as father could not do without me here at home. I got those papers and two books of music all right the music was very nice. I was at a Ball last Sunday night and had a lovely time and by mere luck the boss let me go he is very severe as far as pleasure is concerned he never lets us go anywhere like that but I insisted on going to this one. Have you got any Photo's of the little chap taken yet why don't you get one and send it over long ago you promised me one and you never send it since. George is doing splendid at his business he has only ten months more and then his time will be up, by the way he got three letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland asking him to join the ranks all the boys of military age got them for the past month, it is to be feared that they will have to press for men in the finish. I am just after getting a letter from Mrs Morris from Dublin saying she will be in Kerry tomorrow so she arrived after all. I shall write you a few lines again when I see her and tell you about her, I hope she'll have lots of money. I hope you'll send me a good long letter the next time and I'm patiently waiting still for the letter from your wife Ido hope she'll write to me for Xmas. if it were only a few lines I would be delighted to get them. I have nothing more to say this time but I shall write a few lines again to you in the course of a week or ten days. I shall be also sending you something for the baby hope you'll get it all right. I will now say Goodbye for this time hoping this will find you all well and Wishing you all A Very Happy Xmas and a Bright New Year I remain
Your Loving Sister
Mai.
Friday, September 14, 2012
January 5, 1912
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 10 Electric Avenue, Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
A few lines hoping they will find you quite well and enjoying life as we all are at present here. We have extremely bad weather here now I suppose ye have it bad over there there now too. I got your letter at Xmas with the cards in it and we were very disappointed when you did not send us any presents what harm but we were looking out all the time back to see what you would send us. I only got about ten. I got a beautiful gold pin from Fanny. I suppose you don't ever write to her now she was asking after you in the last letter. I hope you got my letters alright at Xmas and those that I sent to the old address. What about that Music and books you promised us I hope you will send them soon if you could get a good thick book of songs don't get a dear one for the cheap ones are the best I am sure your wife could pick out a good one the Fever is raging bad here in town at present. I suppose you like to have a house of your own it is a lot more comfortable too but you have laid out a lot of money on it. I suppose it is easy for you too sure you must be a millionaire by this for your ten years. but I never thought you would turn a Catholic for anyone. Father is getting quite strong now again but he never works now in the shop its me that looks after it. we had a most awful busy time before Xmas. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close Hoping to hear from you by return and Wishing you and your wife A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Father said he would like some news papers. send him some.
To: Frank Gleasure, 10 Electric Avenue, Brighton, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
A few lines hoping they will find you quite well and enjoying life as we all are at present here. We have extremely bad weather here now I suppose ye have it bad over there there now too. I got your letter at Xmas with the cards in it and we were very disappointed when you did not send us any presents what harm but we were looking out all the time back to see what you would send us. I only got about ten. I got a beautiful gold pin from Fanny. I suppose you don't ever write to her now she was asking after you in the last letter. I hope you got my letters alright at Xmas and those that I sent to the old address. What about that Music and books you promised us I hope you will send them soon if you could get a good thick book of songs don't get a dear one for the cheap ones are the best I am sure your wife could pick out a good one the Fever is raging bad here in town at present. I suppose you like to have a house of your own it is a lot more comfortable too but you have laid out a lot of money on it. I suppose it is easy for you too sure you must be a millionaire by this for your ten years. but I never thought you would turn a Catholic for anyone. Father is getting quite strong now again but he never works now in the shop its me that looks after it. we had a most awful busy time before Xmas. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close Hoping to hear from you by return and Wishing you and your wife A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Father said he would like some news papers. send him some.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
October 1, 1911
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 10 Electric Ave. Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dearest Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter last week and was very glad to hear from you father is almost better now only to get strong he did not come in the shop yet for he feels very weak still. It was a terrible mistake for him to neglict himself like he did. We may thank the good doctor that we had he is only a young man and he is about the best that is in North Kerry. father's case has made a great name for him everyone is saying that for there were several men in the town that had to go under operations within the last few years and they all died within a few days of the operation even though they had Specilists down from Dublin so you can see that this fellow proved himself a great man. We had two doctor's and one of them did not want to operate at all but father made them do it and when it was done he said to the man that operated that he took a very serious business in hands and that father would not live until evening. He had some terrible pain before he was operated on and all the night before he was suffering and never called up sure it was me that went into the room to him first and when I saw the way he was I said that I would go for a Dr. and he would not let me so in the end I did not tell any of them in the house but went out and brought him in he told me it was an awful surprise as he did not die during the night without anyone knowing it. There are very bad times here in Ireland at present that is the Southern part of it owing to a Railway Strike that is going on. There is hardly a drop of stout in the town we are out of it for the last week and a lot of other goods besides no trains ran through this place for the last fortnight until today there was two ran but it was men sent over from the English government and there was soldiers on the train as well, guarding it so you can see that it is a very serious business I am sparing up some newspapers for you and you can see all about it. I suppose my letter was delayed because the letters are taken by car now from place to place. Have you got any more papers or books that you would send over as I am rather short of something to read I am kept very busy now in the shop I have to be there all the time it was a very lucky job that George and I were so well up in the business or we could never have managed as well as we did. Did you ever get my letter that we wrote to you about the old man's death. you never said any thing about it at all. I wrote to Fanny about the same time as I wrote to you telling her about him and I never wrote to her since do you ever write to her now. I hope the next time you write you'll tell us something about the missus. I have no more to say for this time so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again. I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Write as soon as ever you get this. you must excuse this notepaper as I can't get out to get any better for this time.
To: Frank Gleasure, 10 Electric Ave. Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dearest Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter last week and was very glad to hear from you father is almost better now only to get strong he did not come in the shop yet for he feels very weak still. It was a terrible mistake for him to neglict himself like he did. We may thank the good doctor that we had he is only a young man and he is about the best that is in North Kerry. father's case has made a great name for him everyone is saying that for there were several men in the town that had to go under operations within the last few years and they all died within a few days of the operation even though they had Specilists down from Dublin so you can see that this fellow proved himself a great man. We had two doctor's and one of them did not want to operate at all but father made them do it and when it was done he said to the man that operated that he took a very serious business in hands and that father would not live until evening. He had some terrible pain before he was operated on and all the night before he was suffering and never called up sure it was me that went into the room to him first and when I saw the way he was I said that I would go for a Dr. and he would not let me so in the end I did not tell any of them in the house but went out and brought him in he told me it was an awful surprise as he did not die during the night without anyone knowing it. There are very bad times here in Ireland at present that is the Southern part of it owing to a Railway Strike that is going on. There is hardly a drop of stout in the town we are out of it for the last week and a lot of other goods besides no trains ran through this place for the last fortnight until today there was two ran but it was men sent over from the English government and there was soldiers on the train as well, guarding it so you can see that it is a very serious business I am sparing up some newspapers for you and you can see all about it. I suppose my letter was delayed because the letters are taken by car now from place to place. Have you got any more papers or books that you would send over as I am rather short of something to read I am kept very busy now in the shop I have to be there all the time it was a very lucky job that George and I were so well up in the business or we could never have managed as well as we did. Did you ever get my letter that we wrote to you about the old man's death. you never said any thing about it at all. I wrote to Fanny about the same time as I wrote to you telling her about him and I never wrote to her since do you ever write to her now. I hope the next time you write you'll tell us something about the missus. I have no more to say for this time so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again. I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Write as soon as ever you get this. you must excuse this notepaper as I can't get out to get any better for this time.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
May 22, 1911
From: Mai Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 437 Cambridge St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter last week and was very glad to hear from you. We are getting some splendid weather here at present but a lot of thunder and lighting around the county Kerry. doing a little harm here and there. I suppose ye have fine weather over there. George is down at Toherbane at present on his holidays for the last week. We had the big fair last Monday it was a very good fair and we done great buisness. I was out at Tullig yesterday the old man is not very well at all he was very bad about a month ago we thought he'd die but he got a little better after that but he is getting bad again his legs and hands are all swelled up. I did not get that music you spoke about in your letter yet I hope it won't be long in coming. We are going to have the Big Sports 29th June here in Listowel. Henry Gleasure's son went over to the Parkinson last month they are in Nashua and are getting on splendid. I never knew you were so old as 29 years. I will be 19 next Saturday. Did you hear from Mrs Morris lately or does she write to you now. The next time you are writing I want you to send me a few flags for the 4 July. be sure and send them now I asked you last year for them and you never sent them and the one I have is not very good and we would like to have them as we always wear them on that day. I hope you will write very soon again and if you can send those flags No more to say at present so I will close. I hope that music won't be long in coming I hope you are well as we all are here at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 437 Cambridge St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter last week and was very glad to hear from you. We are getting some splendid weather here at present but a lot of thunder and lighting around the county Kerry. doing a little harm here and there. I suppose ye have fine weather over there. George is down at Toherbane at present on his holidays for the last week. We had the big fair last Monday it was a very good fair and we done great buisness. I was out at Tullig yesterday the old man is not very well at all he was very bad about a month ago we thought he'd die but he got a little better after that but he is getting bad again his legs and hands are all swelled up. I did not get that music you spoke about in your letter yet I hope it won't be long in coming. We are going to have the Big Sports 29th June here in Listowel. Henry Gleasure's son went over to the Parkinson last month they are in Nashua and are getting on splendid. I never knew you were so old as 29 years. I will be 19 next Saturday. Did you hear from Mrs Morris lately or does she write to you now. The next time you are writing I want you to send me a few flags for the 4 July. be sure and send them now I asked you last year for them and you never sent them and the one I have is not very good and we would like to have them as we always wear them on that day. I hope you will write very soon again and if you can send those flags No more to say at present so I will close. I hope that music won't be long in coming I hope you are well as we all are here at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
January 19, 1911
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure
Dearest Frank
I received your most welcomed letter some time ago but you will excuse me for not answering it when you hear that I was on my holidays, I went down to Toherbane to Fitzells' on last Saturday week and returned last monday, I had a most enjoyable time there, I went to see Ballyheigue and the Wireless Telegraph Poles I suppose you heard about them I also went to Banna Strand and I went to Tralee and I got my Photo's taken there I will send you some of them as soon as I get them I would have liked to stop there longer but father could not do very well without me, however a week is not all the bad and perhaps I might get another week later on. I got 18 presents last Xmas they were as follows A Blouse, silver brooch, locket autograph, Money, bracelet kid gloves 2 hat pins 2 silk Handkerchiefs a bottle of perfume half dozen books 2 boxes chocolates a book of poems watch, box honey, and a Claw brooch. I liked every thing I got except the two hatpins I did not get anything from Mrs Morris nor did not hear from her except a letter I got about 2 week before Xmas altho I sent her a present she never wrote to me since. Tom Connor is working away at his trade but he is not doing as much as he used before he married I think when a person turns over like what he did that there is not very much thought of them I know I wouldn't anyway. You were saying that you would send me some more songs I am giving you a list of some that I saw illustrated on the other sheets that I would like to have, Try and get them and send them on to me and I will not ask you for anymore for the year again for I am getting them all bound together by a book binder when I get some more from you so don't be long in sending them. Times are very quiet in Listowel at present. There is not very much doing. I don't think I have any more of intrest to write about so I will close Hoping to hear from you within the course of three week
I remain Your loving sister
May.
I got the Photo's before I post the letter so I am sending it on these are two of the Fitzell girls along with me I got single ones of myself two but I have them all promised but if I don't give them all away I will send you one later Write as soon as you get these and let me know what you think of them and try and send the music for I want to get it bound with the rest.
To: Frank Gleasure
Dearest Frank
I received your most welcomed letter some time ago but you will excuse me for not answering it when you hear that I was on my holidays, I went down to Toherbane to Fitzells' on last Saturday week and returned last monday, I had a most enjoyable time there, I went to see Ballyheigue and the Wireless Telegraph Poles I suppose you heard about them I also went to Banna Strand and I went to Tralee and I got my Photo's taken there I will send you some of them as soon as I get them I would have liked to stop there longer but father could not do very well without me, however a week is not all the bad and perhaps I might get another week later on. I got 18 presents last Xmas they were as follows A Blouse, silver brooch, locket autograph, Money, bracelet kid gloves 2 hat pins 2 silk Handkerchiefs a bottle of perfume half dozen books 2 boxes chocolates a book of poems watch, box honey, and a Claw brooch. I liked every thing I got except the two hatpins I did not get anything from Mrs Morris nor did not hear from her except a letter I got about 2 week before Xmas altho I sent her a present she never wrote to me since. Tom Connor is working away at his trade but he is not doing as much as he used before he married I think when a person turns over like what he did that there is not very much thought of them I know I wouldn't anyway. You were saying that you would send me some more songs I am giving you a list of some that I saw illustrated on the other sheets that I would like to have, Try and get them and send them on to me and I will not ask you for anymore for the year again for I am getting them all bound together by a book binder when I get some more from you so don't be long in sending them. Times are very quiet in Listowel at present. There is not very much doing. I don't think I have any more of intrest to write about so I will close Hoping to hear from you within the course of three week
I remain Your loving sister
May.
I got the Photo's before I post the letter so I am sending it on these are two of the Fitzell girls along with me I got single ones of myself two but I have them all promised but if I don't give them all away I will send you one later Write as soon as you get these and let me know what you think of them and try and send the music for I want to get it bound with the rest.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
October 16, 1910
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 14 Webster Ave., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received those three books of music about a week ago and am very thankful for them they were very nice ones I had some of the songs that were in them myself. We are just over the races and Big Fair they passed away very quiet and we had two splendid fine days for the races but it was very wet for the Big Fair. We are going to have Coursing in Listowel on the 8th & 9th of December for the first time, there is an iron bridge going across to the Island Course so they can hold the race and Coursing there every year they have a lease of it for 99 years. Tom Connor came from England last Wednesday with his wife and two kids. he did not go to his own place or meet any of his own lads since he is out at Jude Daughton's his mother-in-law's. Father did not write to you since but he will do it one of these days he said. Did you here from Mrs Morris lately I had some papers from her but no letter this long time. I don't think I have any more to say Hoping you will write very soon I remain
Your loving sister
Mai Gleasure.
P.S. If you are sending me a Xmas present this year I would like a watch or bracelet and Annie said she would like a small gold locket one that you could close and open. I remember you said last year that you did not know what kind of things to get for us I would like a watch very much they all have them at home except me you can send whichever you like yourself. Hope you are well as we all are here at present.
To: Frank Gleasure, 14 Webster Ave., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received those three books of music about a week ago and am very thankful for them they were very nice ones I had some of the songs that were in them myself. We are just over the races and Big Fair they passed away very quiet and we had two splendid fine days for the races but it was very wet for the Big Fair. We are going to have Coursing in Listowel on the 8th & 9th of December for the first time, there is an iron bridge going across to the Island Course so they can hold the race and Coursing there every year they have a lease of it for 99 years. Tom Connor came from England last Wednesday with his wife and two kids. he did not go to his own place or meet any of his own lads since he is out at Jude Daughton's his mother-in-law's. Father did not write to you since but he will do it one of these days he said. Did you here from Mrs Morris lately I had some papers from her but no letter this long time. I don't think I have any more to say Hoping you will write very soon I remain
Your loving sister
Mai Gleasure.
P.S. If you are sending me a Xmas present this year I would like a watch or bracelet and Annie said she would like a small gold locket one that you could close and open. I remember you said last year that you did not know what kind of things to get for us I would like a watch very much they all have them at home except me you can send whichever you like yourself. Hope you are well as we all are here at present.
October 11, 1910
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 14 Webster Avenue, Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
Father is writing to you himself about that Certificate
My dearest Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter about a week ago and was very glad to hear from you. We have some splendid weather here for the last month I hope it will continue until after the races and the big fair They are to be held on the 25th and 26th of this month. I got a letter from Mrs Morris about three weeks ago do you ever write to her now. By the way I want to ask you if you got the Photo of the house I sent I also had an newspaper with it you never said a word about it. Father has not got the certificate of your baptism but I am telling you where you will get it. I hope you will get me some nice songs when you are sending next ones the last ones were very nice also something nice to read I don't mind if they have only paper covers if the reading is nice or if you could get me a nice book of poem's I like poetry very much or diaulogues if you could get them. Mrs Morris promised me some music but she did not send it yet. Did you get Annie's letter she wrote a short time before I received the letter from you, well when she told me that she had a letter written to you I come very near getting a standing weakness we put a notch in one of the rafters in remembrance of it I suppose it is three or four years since she wrote to you last. Father has two dogs in for the coursing it is to be held on the 3 + 4 Nov. I hope they will win something this time they seem to be pretty good ones George has them well brought out he is very busy training them he don't care very much for racing at all now but coursing he could trace about dogs that would win stakes over in England for you he buys a lot of coursing papers and sees all about them. No more to say so I will close Hoping you will write very soon again We are all quite well over here hope you are A.I. I suppose you had a splendid time at that wedding.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 14 Webster Avenue, Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
Father is writing to you himself about that Certificate
My dearest Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter about a week ago and was very glad to hear from you. We have some splendid weather here for the last month I hope it will continue until after the races and the big fair They are to be held on the 25th and 26th of this month. I got a letter from Mrs Morris about three weeks ago do you ever write to her now. By the way I want to ask you if you got the Photo of the house I sent I also had an newspaper with it you never said a word about it. Father has not got the certificate of your baptism but I am telling you where you will get it. I hope you will get me some nice songs when you are sending next ones the last ones were very nice also something nice to read I don't mind if they have only paper covers if the reading is nice or if you could get me a nice book of poem's I like poetry very much or diaulogues if you could get them. Mrs Morris promised me some music but she did not send it yet. Did you get Annie's letter she wrote a short time before I received the letter from you, well when she told me that she had a letter written to you I come very near getting a standing weakness we put a notch in one of the rafters in remembrance of it I suppose it is three or four years since she wrote to you last. Father has two dogs in for the coursing it is to be held on the 3 + 4 Nov. I hope they will win something this time they seem to be pretty good ones George has them well brought out he is very busy training them he don't care very much for racing at all now but coursing he could trace about dogs that would win stakes over in England for you he buys a lot of coursing papers and sees all about them. No more to say so I will close Hoping you will write very soon again We are all quite well over here hope you are A.I. I suppose you had a splendid time at that wedding.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
June 6, 1910
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. The weather is not what it should be for this time of the year. Well did you meet the Parkinson's I believe that it was about 12 oclock in the night that the ship landed let me know in the next letter if you met them. I got a letter from Mrs Morris the week before I got your she sent me a half sovereign for my birthday which was on the 27th May I was 18 years then I also got a nice locket. the apprentice Ned Carroll has left us since last Wednesday. he has got a place at Bailys in Tralee and indeed we are not sorry after him for we were sick of watching him, his mother is trying to get a cousin of his in here now the boss said he would take him if he get a fee with him Mrs Carroll says they are willing to pay a fee of L10 pound with him he is coming in tomorrow till we see him. I think we would be better off without him for any of these fellows around the place don't suit us a stranger would be a lot better for then he would have none of his friends and neighbours soaping him up. We have taken a photo of the house with father the dogs and I in front of the house I am going to send one of them to you when we get them. The 4th July is coming on and would you send us some flags you did not send us any for the last few years. send them as soon as you get this letter so we will have them in time. and don't forget to send me that music you promised me. I don't think I have any more to say so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
If you have any newspapers send them over for I have nothing to read lately.
Mrs Morris is thinking of coming home this summer I hope she does. her father would like very much if she come.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. The weather is not what it should be for this time of the year. Well did you meet the Parkinson's I believe that it was about 12 oclock in the night that the ship landed let me know in the next letter if you met them. I got a letter from Mrs Morris the week before I got your she sent me a half sovereign for my birthday which was on the 27th May I was 18 years then I also got a nice locket. the apprentice Ned Carroll has left us since last Wednesday. he has got a place at Bailys in Tralee and indeed we are not sorry after him for we were sick of watching him, his mother is trying to get a cousin of his in here now the boss said he would take him if he get a fee with him Mrs Carroll says they are willing to pay a fee of L10 pound with him he is coming in tomorrow till we see him. I think we would be better off without him for any of these fellows around the place don't suit us a stranger would be a lot better for then he would have none of his friends and neighbours soaping him up. We have taken a photo of the house with father the dogs and I in front of the house I am going to send one of them to you when we get them. The 4th July is coming on and would you send us some flags you did not send us any for the last few years. send them as soon as you get this letter so we will have them in time. and don't forget to send me that music you promised me. I don't think I have any more to say so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
If you have any newspapers send them over for I have nothing to read lately.
Mrs Morris is thinking of coming home this summer I hope she does. her father would like very much if she come.
Friday, August 17, 2012
April 18, 1910
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank
I hope these few lines in good health as we all are at present. We are quite better of the cold we had father had it very bad. The weather here at present is very cold with a little rain falling. I did not hear from Mrs Morris lately I am expecting a letter any day now from her. I have nothing strange to tell you this time only that old Frank Parkinson on the 1st April father and I were out at the furnel which took place on the 2nd April I suppose you will be surprised that they buried him so soon but you will be more surprised that they brough Willie home from London and did not delay the furnel sure they hardly let the man get cold. Willie was not too thankful to them. It was the Pollard crowd that was the cause of it I'm sure. All the old men out at Tullig are dead now only the old man and I don't expect him to live long more he is getting very feeble lately Adam tells us that he sometime talks quite foolish, the old couple were not in town now since last October. We are very thankful to you for the money Annie got hers last Thursday night. If you get any more of that music and if you don't want it I hope you'll send it over. There are two of John Parkinson son's and Henry Gleasure's son going over there soon I think they will be going about the first May. I am sending you one of my Sticky Backs it is not a very good one I am taking them again this week I will send you another if they come out good no more to say Hoping you will write very soon from your loving sister Mai
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank
I hope these few lines in good health as we all are at present. We are quite better of the cold we had father had it very bad. The weather here at present is very cold with a little rain falling. I did not hear from Mrs Morris lately I am expecting a letter any day now from her. I have nothing strange to tell you this time only that old Frank Parkinson on the 1st April father and I were out at the furnel which took place on the 2nd April I suppose you will be surprised that they buried him so soon but you will be more surprised that they brough Willie home from London and did not delay the furnel sure they hardly let the man get cold. Willie was not too thankful to them. It was the Pollard crowd that was the cause of it I'm sure. All the old men out at Tullig are dead now only the old man and I don't expect him to live long more he is getting very feeble lately Adam tells us that he sometime talks quite foolish, the old couple were not in town now since last October. We are very thankful to you for the money Annie got hers last Thursday night. If you get any more of that music and if you don't want it I hope you'll send it over. There are two of John Parkinson son's and Henry Gleasure's son going over there soon I think they will be going about the first May. I am sending you one of my Sticky Backs it is not a very good one I am taking them again this week I will send you another if they come out good no more to say Hoping you will write very soon from your loving sister Mai
Thursday, August 9, 2012
December 16, 1909
From: Mai Gleasure, Listowel, Square
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
Just a line hoping it will find you enjoying health as it leaves us all at present. We have fairly here now what kind have ye over there.
I got a letter from Mrs Morris not long since I suppose you hear from her very often. I sent her a present for Xmas a few days ago I also sent you a small token yesterday and I hope you will get it all right, I did not send you those Listowel views yet for I have a few present to give and I have not much cash but you will get them before the New Year. I got the making's of two silk blouses already for Xmas.
We are very busy in the Shop now preparing all the Christmas goods. There was a daughter of Robert Gleasure in Tullig died since I wrote to you last she was a nun down in the Co Wexford. she was a nun only five weeks exactly the day she died.
Tom Parkinson has left the polie force and is at home now he has brought a pension with him. Paddy Dillon is at home also for his holidays I don't think I have any more to say so I will close Hoping you will write very soon. Wishing you a very Happy Xmas and a Bright prosperous New Year
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai
Annie and George ask to be remembered to you.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
Just a line hoping it will find you enjoying health as it leaves us all at present. We have fairly here now what kind have ye over there.
I got a letter from Mrs Morris not long since I suppose you hear from her very often. I sent her a present for Xmas a few days ago I also sent you a small token yesterday and I hope you will get it all right, I did not send you those Listowel views yet for I have a few present to give and I have not much cash but you will get them before the New Year. I got the making's of two silk blouses already for Xmas.
We are very busy in the Shop now preparing all the Christmas goods. There was a daughter of Robert Gleasure in Tullig died since I wrote to you last she was a nun down in the Co Wexford. she was a nun only five weeks exactly the day she died.
Tom Parkinson has left the polie force and is at home now he has brought a pension with him. Paddy Dillon is at home also for his holidays I don't think I have any more to say so I will close Hoping you will write very soon. Wishing you a very Happy Xmas and a Bright prosperous New Year
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai
Annie and George ask to be remembered to you.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
December 1, 1909
From: May Gleasure, Listowel, Square
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
I received your letter last night and was very glad to hear from you.
We are all very well at home hope you are enjoying health. I got 6 or 7 letters from Mrs Morris since I heard from you last, she also sent me the Photo of her house and a ladies journal which was very nice she also sent me some post cards. I got a letter the day before I received yours from her. Annie the apprentice and I are stopping in the house by ourselves tonight because father and George are gone down to Limerick to a coursing match which is to be held tomorrow, they won't be home until tomorrow night about 9 oclock. I won't close this letter till I give you an account of it. We had a very busy time of it about the races and big fair. Mysia Buckley got married to Mikey Keane the schoolmaster I don't know if you remember him. he used to wear glasses. I will be sending you something for Christmas very soon so be on the look out for it. I hope you will send me something nice I like jewelery very much you sent Annie some very nice jewelery in the past years I would like a bracelet or a closed locket that I could put a small little photo inside it or I would love a watch I am always wishing for a watch and don't ever get one everyone in the house has one except myself.
There is not anything new in this place since I wrote to you last its the same old hole of a place since you left it.
I will send you a few of the Listowel views for Xmas. I will send you a few papers soon also There will be a case of Gambling against the Buckley's in court next Saturday also a case of being caught on Sunday with town fellows inside drinking. I don't think I have anymore to say so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
The dog was beat in the first course.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
I received your letter last night and was very glad to hear from you.
We are all very well at home hope you are enjoying health. I got 6 or 7 letters from Mrs Morris since I heard from you last, she also sent me the Photo of her house and a ladies journal which was very nice she also sent me some post cards. I got a letter the day before I received yours from her. Annie the apprentice and I are stopping in the house by ourselves tonight because father and George are gone down to Limerick to a coursing match which is to be held tomorrow, they won't be home until tomorrow night about 9 oclock. I won't close this letter till I give you an account of it. We had a very busy time of it about the races and big fair. Mysia Buckley got married to Mikey Keane the schoolmaster I don't know if you remember him. he used to wear glasses. I will be sending you something for Christmas very soon so be on the look out for it. I hope you will send me something nice I like jewelery very much you sent Annie some very nice jewelery in the past years I would like a bracelet or a closed locket that I could put a small little photo inside it or I would love a watch I am always wishing for a watch and don't ever get one everyone in the house has one except myself.
There is not anything new in this place since I wrote to you last its the same old hole of a place since you left it.
I will send you a few of the Listowel views for Xmas. I will send you a few papers soon also There will be a case of Gambling against the Buckley's in court next Saturday also a case of being caught on Sunday with town fellows inside drinking. I don't think I have anymore to say so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
The dog was beat in the first course.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
October 13, 1909
From: May Gleasure, Listowel, Square, Co Kerry, Ireland.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
Just a few lines wanting to know why you are not writing to us, I was going to write all along but I was expecting a letter from you and none has come. The weather here is getting a little cold and wet, what kind is it over there. I had two or three letters from Mrs Morris since I suppose she writes to you very often. We are having the Races here on the 25th and 26th Oct. they are very late this year. There will be only one day between them and the big fair so we will be very busy for 3 or 4 days. Father and George will be going down to Fedamore (Co Limerick) to a coursing meeting, they will be carrying two dogs there, they won a stake there last year, (they are going next Thursday 21 Oct) I will send you the papers about it next week. I suppose you remember Bill Connor at Banmore well himself and Lizzie [Jame's daughter] OConnor ran away to England I think they got married on the way old Mrs Connor felt it very much. Will you be able to send me what I asked you for some time, ago, I hope you will because I am very much in need of it. I am singing in the Church Choir and I would like some good clothes to wear there. I got a few lovely post Cards from Mrs Morris I have a great collection of them now I suppose you have a lot of them by this. I must send you some Listowel views after the races there are some lovely ones selling here. I expect to have some good times around the Races and the Big Fair. For about a week we will have some hard times in the shop dealing with all the drunken slopers who will stop in town for a full week I suppose. Hoping you are well as we are all at present and hoping you will write very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai Gleasure
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
Just a few lines wanting to know why you are not writing to us, I was going to write all along but I was expecting a letter from you and none has come. The weather here is getting a little cold and wet, what kind is it over there. I had two or three letters from Mrs Morris since I suppose she writes to you very often. We are having the Races here on the 25th and 26th Oct. they are very late this year. There will be only one day between them and the big fair so we will be very busy for 3 or 4 days. Father and George will be going down to Fedamore (Co Limerick) to a coursing meeting, they will be carrying two dogs there, they won a stake there last year, (they are going next Thursday 21 Oct) I will send you the papers about it next week. I suppose you remember Bill Connor at Banmore well himself and Lizzie [Jame's daughter] OConnor ran away to England I think they got married on the way old Mrs Connor felt it very much. Will you be able to send me what I asked you for some time, ago, I hope you will because I am very much in need of it. I am singing in the Church Choir and I would like some good clothes to wear there. I got a few lovely post Cards from Mrs Morris I have a great collection of them now I suppose you have a lot of them by this. I must send you some Listowel views after the races there are some lovely ones selling here. I expect to have some good times around the Races and the Big Fair. For about a week we will have some hard times in the shop dealing with all the drunken slopers who will stop in town for a full week I suppose. Hoping you are well as we are all at present and hoping you will write very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai Gleasure
Monday, August 6, 2012
August 2, 1909
From: Mai Gleasure, Listowel, Square
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
I hope this will find you in good health as we all are at present. We have splendid weather now for the last few day's what kind of weather have ye over there.
I suppose you had a good time on the 4th July. I was out at John Parkinson's at Tullig for the last fortnight I had a fine time of it, George did not go anyplace for his holiday's yet because one of our greyhounds had six pups, and he must stop and mind them for a few days. I expect he will go out to Connor's. I got a post card from Mrs. Morris, last week. I told them out at Tullig and asked them to write to her, the old man wrote to her some time ago and it seems he did not get any answer to his letter and he does not like it. I wonder would you be able to send Annie and I what I asked you for some time ago, I am up in the Church Choir again and I would like some decent clothes if you are not able to spare it don't mind it until some other time (a pound each) if you can. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
I hope this will find you in good health as we all are at present. We have splendid weather now for the last few day's what kind of weather have ye over there.
I suppose you had a good time on the 4th July. I was out at John Parkinson's at Tullig for the last fortnight I had a fine time of it, George did not go anyplace for his holiday's yet because one of our greyhounds had six pups, and he must stop and mind them for a few days. I expect he will go out to Connor's. I got a post card from Mrs. Morris, last week. I told them out at Tullig and asked them to write to her, the old man wrote to her some time ago and it seems he did not get any answer to his letter and he does not like it. I wonder would you be able to send Annie and I what I asked you for some time ago, I am up in the Church Choir again and I would like some decent clothes if you are not able to spare it don't mind it until some other time (a pound each) if you can. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close Hoping to hear from you very soon again I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Friday, July 27, 2012
July 1, 1909
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass
My dearest Frank
I received your letter last night and was very glad to hear from you. We are having very warm weather over here now. We got those books that you sent us also the post-cards they were very nice. I hope you won't forget that book I asked you about.
We had the annual Sports here last Tuesday, they were very nice, and there was a great crowd of people at them, we are having a Feis on the 4 July.
It is surprising to say that any of them out at Tullig don't write to Mrs Morris, I must tell them the next time I see them what she thinks of them. I never wrote to her but I will do so this week.
Ye will have some good time about the 4 July, it will fall on Sunday this time, but father told me a few days ago that the day after will be kept a holiday as it is falling on a Sunday, you ought to send us a bundle of papers after that day, as we want to see how ye got on, put in some comic papers for George as he finds great pleasure in them when he gets any of them, he shows them to the boys around this place and they have a great laugh over them.
Would you like to go up where Mrs Morris is living. she would be delighted I am sure to get you up there.
You will have to be looking out for a place for me in three or four more years as I intend to go over there when I am old enough. I hate this old place also Annie does, we are about sick and tired of it, if I once got out of Ireland it would be a while before they would see me back to it again. Don't forget to send the papers. I don't think I have anymore to say at present so I will close Hoping to here from you very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass
My dearest Frank
I received your letter last night and was very glad to hear from you. We are having very warm weather over here now. We got those books that you sent us also the post-cards they were very nice. I hope you won't forget that book I asked you about.
We had the annual Sports here last Tuesday, they were very nice, and there was a great crowd of people at them, we are having a Feis on the 4 July.
It is surprising to say that any of them out at Tullig don't write to Mrs Morris, I must tell them the next time I see them what she thinks of them. I never wrote to her but I will do so this week.
Ye will have some good time about the 4 July, it will fall on Sunday this time, but father told me a few days ago that the day after will be kept a holiday as it is falling on a Sunday, you ought to send us a bundle of papers after that day, as we want to see how ye got on, put in some comic papers for George as he finds great pleasure in them when he gets any of them, he shows them to the boys around this place and they have a great laugh over them.
Would you like to go up where Mrs Morris is living. she would be delighted I am sure to get you up there.
You will have to be looking out for a place for me in three or four more years as I intend to go over there when I am old enough. I hate this old place also Annie does, we are about sick and tired of it, if I once got out of Ireland it would be a while before they would see me back to it again. Don't forget to send the papers. I don't think I have anymore to say at present so I will close Hoping to here from you very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
June 6, 1909
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A
My dearest Frank,
I received your letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. I hope you are well as we all are at present. I have got my teeth they are a lovely set, I found them very awkward at first but I am quite used to them now, it is too bad about your teeth decaying they must be awfully dear over there to say that you have to pay 8 pound to settle them. I suppose you did not hear about the tax that was put on liquids and other things over here, the government wants L15 millions this year so they have put on a tax There is 2/9 put on every gallon of whiskey and 8 pence a pound raised on tobaco and all the factorys and manufacturing places are taxed even the motor cars has to pay so much a year, & the licenses are twice the amount now according to the population, I think the people in Listowel will have to pay about L12 pound licenses now instead of L [6 7.6?]. How are times going now over there they are very slow here. The Annual Big Sports are going to be on the 29th June. and the Tralee Races are to be on the 16th and 17th June. I don't think that we will have any races in Listowel this year. I hope you will not forget to send that book that I asked you for I want it badly and as soon as I can get it. We never get a letter from Mrs Morris now I don't think we got one for the las 8 or 9 months. Father did not say anything about what you said about Annie yet. It would be nearly time that she had something to do for herself now. I suppose you know about the cheap fare that is from America over to this country has Mrs Morris any talk of coming home this summer, because she was going to come last year to see the old people. They were in from Tullig last Friday they are very strong for their age especially the old man. they are getting the old age pension 10/ shillings a week fro the two. I hope that you will write very soon again and don't forget the book
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A
My dearest Frank,
I received your letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. I hope you are well as we all are at present. I have got my teeth they are a lovely set, I found them very awkward at first but I am quite used to them now, it is too bad about your teeth decaying they must be awfully dear over there to say that you have to pay 8 pound to settle them. I suppose you did not hear about the tax that was put on liquids and other things over here, the government wants L15 millions this year so they have put on a tax There is 2/9 put on every gallon of whiskey and 8 pence a pound raised on tobaco and all the factorys and manufacturing places are taxed even the motor cars has to pay so much a year, & the licenses are twice the amount now according to the population, I think the people in Listowel will have to pay about L12 pound licenses now instead of L [6 7.6?]. How are times going now over there they are very slow here. The Annual Big Sports are going to be on the 29th June. and the Tralee Races are to be on the 16th and 17th June. I don't think that we will have any races in Listowel this year. I hope you will not forget to send that book that I asked you for I want it badly and as soon as I can get it. We never get a letter from Mrs Morris now I don't think we got one for the las 8 or 9 months. Father did not say anything about what you said about Annie yet. It would be nearly time that she had something to do for herself now. I suppose you know about the cheap fare that is from America over to this country has Mrs Morris any talk of coming home this summer, because she was going to come last year to see the old people. They were in from Tullig last Friday they are very strong for their age especially the old man. they are getting the old age pension 10/ shillings a week fro the two. I hope that you will write very soon again and don't forget the book
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Friday, June 15, 2012
December 9, 1907
From: George Gleasure, Listowel, Kerry Ireland
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines for the last time this year iexpect, wishing you both amerry christmas and ahappy new year we are all well at home at present hoping you both are also iwrote to Joe aweek ago and expect he will have the letter in aday or two isee where he was asking about Frank buckley and what he was doing and hays Carroll buckley was in agrocery the last iherd iwas talking to his brother John this summer when he was home and he told me that he never sent a good encourign letter since he went his father told me he was in all the ball societies of new york so that is enough hays Carroll is back to new york again for the last three months he had to go they are doing nothing at home henry is after putting in along fit of sickness and had anarrow shave they are thinking of sending him to aconsumption home in wexford when he gets alittle strong but ithink he never will be any good when he came from america he was all broke up and had akind of an old cough that iwould term as arum cough he was at the races and looked fairly well but soon after he was laid up and is so since you can tell Joe that Tom buckley stayed only four or five weeks in america and is minding the farm better since as idont see him in but very seldom he told me he met P.D. griffin while he was over and that he was in very straitned circumstances the youn lads are talking of writing to ye one of those days the young lad has got ayoung grey hound now he thinks he is going to win afortune with him igot him last july ayoung pup and he become afine dog he is six months old now you can tell Joe that John barry of billerough won 24 pounds in tralee and 12 in wexford with adog they are all the go round here now the weather is very bad here at present all the time raining day and night and even we had thunder and lightning last night it is one of the worst years that ever come here they give down as having something like it fifty years ago. isee there is great excitement over the money busines in america but is seems to me that the talk is more than any thing else imust tell you now about my sister that is in detroit there is two of them there but one dont write atall she was about coming over this year to see the old folk but it become two late until next year she is enquiring about you and told me to have you write to her iwill send you her address and write to her when you get it her husband is a cabinet maker and has some busines of his own as ihave no more of intrest at presend wishing you both ahappy new year
George Gleasure
Listowel Kerry Ireland
To Frank Gleasure
Mrs. J.W. Morris
17 Mason Street
Detroit Mich
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines for the last time this year iexpect, wishing you both amerry christmas and ahappy new year we are all well at home at present hoping you both are also iwrote to Joe aweek ago and expect he will have the letter in aday or two isee where he was asking about Frank buckley and what he was doing and hays Carroll buckley was in agrocery the last iherd iwas talking to his brother John this summer when he was home and he told me that he never sent a good encourign letter since he went his father told me he was in all the ball societies of new york so that is enough hays Carroll is back to new york again for the last three months he had to go they are doing nothing at home henry is after putting in along fit of sickness and had anarrow shave they are thinking of sending him to aconsumption home in wexford when he gets alittle strong but ithink he never will be any good when he came from america he was all broke up and had akind of an old cough that iwould term as arum cough he was at the races and looked fairly well but soon after he was laid up and is so since you can tell Joe that Tom buckley stayed only four or five weeks in america and is minding the farm better since as idont see him in but very seldom he told me he met P.D. griffin while he was over and that he was in very straitned circumstances the youn lads are talking of writing to ye one of those days the young lad has got ayoung grey hound now he thinks he is going to win afortune with him igot him last july ayoung pup and he become afine dog he is six months old now you can tell Joe that John barry of billerough won 24 pounds in tralee and 12 in wexford with adog they are all the go round here now the weather is very bad here at present all the time raining day and night and even we had thunder and lightning last night it is one of the worst years that ever come here they give down as having something like it fifty years ago. isee there is great excitement over the money busines in america but is seems to me that the talk is more than any thing else imust tell you now about my sister that is in detroit there is two of them there but one dont write atall she was about coming over this year to see the old folk but it become two late until next year she is enquiring about you and told me to have you write to her iwill send you her address and write to her when you get it her husband is a cabinet maker and has some busines of his own as ihave no more of intrest at presend wishing you both ahappy new year
George Gleasure
Listowel Kerry Ireland
To Frank Gleasure
Mrs. J.W. Morris
17 Mason Street
Detroit Mich
Thursday, June 14, 2012
December 2, 1907
From: George Gleasure, Listowel
To: Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Joe,
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines hoping your selfe and Frank is well and in good health as we all are at present here all the friends are all well also ihad your letter some time ago but neglected writing to you as isee both of your letters from time to time by the lads isent you the papers about the tralee and listowel races but ibelieve it was to Frank they addressed them but it was all the same isuppose you see them we had another rces this year as the second day broke down and come torrents of rain in amanner that the bridge was carried away that night and was carried out to sea and lost for good they past off very well without any accident and was a great success as far as money was conserned my selfe and the young lad was in to the trallee races and had agood time and fine weather it is noting but rain and bad weather since the listowel races in fact we have put in awinter since ihave got a boy in the shop since september young Carrol patt Carrolls son isuppose you new Ned he was up at scanlons for a month on trial and run away from them he tells me that he could not hold there as they had him doing every thing he was partly broke in when igot him he is smarter than ithough and very easy lernt if he conducts himselfe he is avery good boy he has grown to be nearly aman since he came in fact he has surprised the people and is verry correct about change any of the other lads is as active now as any body you could find they would surprise you now on account of the practice since you went ibought a new cash register over amonth ago from an agent that was exhibiting in town it is asplendid article it cost twelve guinnes and was the cheapest he had they were as high one hundred and fifty it makes up all accounts adds up the money so as there is no trouble but count is and it makes every body careful it surprised me the register is all ways locked and no body can tamper with cash that is registered in fact it makes every body honest icouldnt risk throwing money into adrawer before outsiders iwas surprised to hear that you had to have all your upper teeth out you must have suffered fritful and to have them all out let us know when you get them in how you get along with them. Mrs Morris in in detroit is very anxious to know about ye in boston iwill be writing to Frank one of those days and will tell him about her as she wants hime to write to her. ithink the job you have is avery dangerous thing you want to mind your selfe as there is somany accidents in that clas of work if you could get at office work some way ithink it would be the thing for you even if you had to work for small pay for while you would make it tell in the end now as iwill not be likley to write to you any more this year ihope you will have amerry christmas and ahappy new year
George Gleasure Kerry Listowel Ireland To Joseph Gleasure
To: Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Joe,
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines hoping your selfe and Frank is well and in good health as we all are at present here all the friends are all well also ihad your letter some time ago but neglected writing to you as isee both of your letters from time to time by the lads isent you the papers about the tralee and listowel races but ibelieve it was to Frank they addressed them but it was all the same isuppose you see them we had another rces this year as the second day broke down and come torrents of rain in amanner that the bridge was carried away that night and was carried out to sea and lost for good they past off very well without any accident and was a great success as far as money was conserned my selfe and the young lad was in to the trallee races and had agood time and fine weather it is noting but rain and bad weather since the listowel races in fact we have put in awinter since ihave got a boy in the shop since september young Carrol patt Carrolls son isuppose you new Ned he was up at scanlons for a month on trial and run away from them he tells me that he could not hold there as they had him doing every thing he was partly broke in when igot him he is smarter than ithough and very easy lernt if he conducts himselfe he is avery good boy he has grown to be nearly aman since he came in fact he has surprised the people and is verry correct about change any of the other lads is as active now as any body you could find they would surprise you now on account of the practice since you went ibought a new cash register over amonth ago from an agent that was exhibiting in town it is asplendid article it cost twelve guinnes and was the cheapest he had they were as high one hundred and fifty it makes up all accounts adds up the money so as there is no trouble but count is and it makes every body careful it surprised me the register is all ways locked and no body can tamper with cash that is registered in fact it makes every body honest icouldnt risk throwing money into adrawer before outsiders iwas surprised to hear that you had to have all your upper teeth out you must have suffered fritful and to have them all out let us know when you get them in how you get along with them. Mrs Morris in in detroit is very anxious to know about ye in boston iwill be writing to Frank one of those days and will tell him about her as she wants hime to write to her. ithink the job you have is avery dangerous thing you want to mind your selfe as there is somany accidents in that clas of work if you could get at office work some way ithink it would be the thing for you even if you had to work for small pay for while you would make it tell in the end now as iwill not be likley to write to you any more this year ihope you will have amerry christmas and ahappy new year
George Gleasure Kerry Listowel Ireland To Joseph Gleasure
Monday, June 11, 2012
October 30, 1907
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick Street, Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
Just a few lines to let you know that I received your letter a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. We are getting very bad weather over here now, we are all in good health as I hope you and Joe are two. We have got Ned Carroll at the shop now for the last six or seven weeks, his brother Henry is not very well for the last week or ten days the priest and Doctor is attending him. I don't think he will do by what I hear them saying. We have got another new teacher she seems to be something better than the last one we had. I did not go to the races this year but all the others went to them. Ned and I had to stop and mind the place because father went to the island two days. There was a great scuffle the first evening of the races in the shop but the police were outside the door and they soon put a stop to it. I went out in the evening of each day for about an hour and a half. We had the big fair last Monday there was a great crowd of people in town. The three of us were kept busy the whole till about 8 oclock in the evening Did you get the fiddlers photo that I send in my last letter I suppose you got the papers that I sent you a short time ago I will close now as I have no more to say at present. Hopeing to hear from you soon again I remain
Your loving sister
May
P.S Fathers sister said that she would like you to write to her.
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick Street, Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
Just a few lines to let you know that I received your letter a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. We are getting very bad weather over here now, we are all in good health as I hope you and Joe are two. We have got Ned Carroll at the shop now for the last six or seven weeks, his brother Henry is not very well for the last week or ten days the priest and Doctor is attending him. I don't think he will do by what I hear them saying. We have got another new teacher she seems to be something better than the last one we had. I did not go to the races this year but all the others went to them. Ned and I had to stop and mind the place because father went to the island two days. There was a great scuffle the first evening of the races in the shop but the police were outside the door and they soon put a stop to it. I went out in the evening of each day for about an hour and a half. We had the big fair last Monday there was a great crowd of people in town. The three of us were kept busy the whole till about 8 oclock in the evening Did you get the fiddlers photo that I send in my last letter I suppose you got the papers that I sent you a short time ago I will close now as I have no more to say at present. Hopeing to hear from you soon again I remain
Your loving sister
May
P.S Fathers sister said that she would like you to write to her.
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